Health literacy, sociodemographic factors, and cognitive training in the active study of older adults.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Health literacy is critical for understanding information from health-care providers and correct use of medications and includes the capacity to filter other information in navigating health care systems. Older adults with low health literacy exhibit more chronic health conditions, worse physical functioning, and poorer mental health. This study examined the relationship between sociodemographic variables and health literacy, and the impact of cognitive training on change in health literacy over 10 years in older adults. METHODS:Participants (N = 2,802) aged 65 years and older completed assessments, including reading and numeracy health literacy items, as part of the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study. We evaluated baseline sociodemograph

SUBMITTER: Verney SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6557659 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature